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Memoirs of Waukesha County. From the earliest historical times to the present with chapters on various subjects, including each of the different towns, and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families in the county, prepared from data obtained from original sources of information.

276 MEMOIRS OF WAUKESHA COUNTY
is much better than that usually afforded in village hostelries, and the community supports two physicians and one attorney.
The village has one principal street extending east and west and another, north and south, with a number of shorter side streets which are soon transformed into green country roads. The main street is built on a narrow ridge, bordered on each side, near the center of the village, by low and rather marshy ground through which the little Bark river runs noisily over the boulders that mark the abandoned water- power. The railroad station on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road lies to the south of the village and is the point of arrival and de¬ parture for the guests at the numerous hotels and cottages on North, Pine and Beaver lakes, and in consequence of which the livery busi¬ ness flourishes in this community. The station is a handsome building of dull red and gray granite boulders with red tile roof, broad pavi¬ lions, and with clean and attractive interiors, and fitted with ah con¬ veniences demanded by the traveling public. BeautifuHy kept grounds, with artistically arranged shrubbery surround the station.
The Hartland bank, noticed elsewhere, has as its chief officer, Attor¬ ney H. W. Goodwin, the only'son of Ira D. Goodwin, one of the earliest settlers of the town of Lisbon, who died in 1895. Mr. Good¬ win is one of the leading citizens of this community, and prominent in social and educational matters as well as in business. He was one of the promoters of the public library, which is in charge of Miss Han¬ sen, editor of the Hartland News. The village has a first-class graded public school, employing five teachers. George B. Rhoads who has been principal for twelve years was'elected in April i, 1907, as county superintendent to succeed Miss Julia Rockafellow who held that posi¬ tion for two terms. There are four church organizations and three church buildings, the two Lutheran societies, German and Danish, occupying the same building. The Congregational and Episcopal or¬ ganizations have each a neat little church. The Hartland Butter & Cheese factory, operated by C. B. Harbough, represents the only man¬ ufacturing interest of the village. The property valuation is $375,080.
There are in the town of Delafield eight public schools, for which there are engaged two male and six female teachers. The salaries of the former amount to $810, and of the latter, $2,235. The school popu¬ lation numbers 184 boys and 158 girls, of whom 169 are between the age of seven and fourteen. Out of the whole number of children of school age there is an average daily attendance of 210. The eight school buildings are valued at $7,946, and there are in the libraries of the several schools, 812 volumes.
The total population of the town is 1,375, of whom 743 are male and 632, female. This population is included in 283 families. These figures are exclusive of the village of Hartland. The property valua¬ tion, also exclusive of Hartland, is $2,004,140.
The first settler of the town. Deacon Schuyler, was associated with
jts fortunes but a short time, moving at the end of a year to Summit.
.The second comer was Albert Campbell, who came in September of
.1837.. He built himself a rude cabin of poplar poles, constructing his
own household furniture, as was customary in those times. Some years

Memoirs of Waukesha County. From the earliest historical times to the present with chapters on various subjects, including each of the different towns, and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families in the county, prepared from data obtained from original sources of information.

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Memoirs of Waukesha County. From the earliest historical times to the present with chapters on various subjects, including each of the different towns, and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families in the county, prepared from data obtained from original sources of information.

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Memoirs of Waukesha County

Author

Haight, Theron Wilber

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This 1907 work on Waukesha County, Wisconsin, provides a history of the county, the Indians of the area, its early settlement, the Underground Railroad in Waukesha County, Waukesha County residents in the Civil War, politics and government, businesses and industries, the medical and legal professions, summer resorts, schools, public institutions, banks and banking, and newspapers, as well as histories of the cities and towns of Waukesha, Oconomowoc, Brookfield, Delafield, Eagle, Genessee, Lisbon, Menomonee, Merton, Mukwanago, Muskego, New Berlin, Ottawa, Pewaukee, Summit, and Vernon. Biographical sketches of residents of the county are also included.

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Madison, Wisconsin

Publisher (Original)

Western Historical Association

Publication Date (Original)

1907

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English

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Wisconsin Historical Society

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Memoirs of Waukesha County. From the earliest historical times to the present with chapters on various subjects, including each of the different towns, and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families in the county, prepared from data obtained from original sources of information.

Author

Haight, Theron Wilber

Publication Date (Original)

1907

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Publisher-Electronic

Wisconsin Historical Society

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We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org.

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276 MEMOIRS OF WAUKESHA COUNTY
is much better than that usually afforded in village hostelries, and the community supports two physicians and one attorney.
The village has one principal street extending east and west and another, north and south, with a number of shorter side streets which are soon transformed into green country roads. The main street is built on a narrow ridge, bordered on each side, near the center of the village, by low and rather marshy ground through which the little Bark river runs noisily over the boulders that mark the abandoned water- power. The railroad station on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road lies to the south of the village and is the point of arrival and de¬ parture for the guests at the numerous hotels and cottages on North, Pine and Beaver lakes, and in consequence of which the livery busi¬ ness flourishes in this community. The station is a handsome building of dull red and gray granite boulders with red tile roof, broad pavi¬ lions, and with clean and attractive interiors, and fitted with ah con¬ veniences demanded by the traveling public. BeautifuHy kept grounds, with artistically arranged shrubbery surround the station.
The Hartland bank, noticed elsewhere, has as its chief officer, Attor¬ ney H. W. Goodwin, the only'son of Ira D. Goodwin, one of the earliest settlers of the town of Lisbon, who died in 1895. Mr. Good¬ win is one of the leading citizens of this community, and prominent in social and educational matters as well as in business. He was one of the promoters of the public library, which is in charge of Miss Han¬ sen, editor of the Hartland News. The village has a first-class graded public school, employing five teachers. George B. Rhoads who has been principal for twelve years was'elected in April i, 1907, as county superintendent to succeed Miss Julia Rockafellow who held that posi¬ tion for two terms. There are four church organizations and three church buildings, the two Lutheran societies, German and Danish, occupying the same building. The Congregational and Episcopal or¬ ganizations have each a neat little church. The Hartland Butter & Cheese factory, operated by C. B. Harbough, represents the only man¬ ufacturing interest of the village. The property valuation is $375,080.
There are in the town of Delafield eight public schools, for which there are engaged two male and six female teachers. The salaries of the former amount to $810, and of the latter, $2,235. The school popu¬ lation numbers 184 boys and 158 girls, of whom 169 are between the age of seven and fourteen. Out of the whole number of children of school age there is an average daily attendance of 210. The eight school buildings are valued at $7,946, and there are in the libraries of the several schools, 812 volumes.
The total population of the town is 1,375, of whom 743 are male and 632, female. This population is included in 283 families. These figures are exclusive of the village of Hartland. The property valua¬ tion, also exclusive of Hartland, is $2,004,140.
The first settler of the town. Deacon Schuyler, was associated with
jts fortunes but a short time, moving at the end of a year to Summit.
.The second comer was Albert Campbell, who came in September of
.1837.. He built himself a rude cabin of poplar poles, constructing his
own household furniture, as was customary in those times. Some years